FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDOTAK ENDURANCE

MDR report key: 3904159 · Received July 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
2124215-2014-10607
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2014
Date of Event
August 23, 2013
Report Date
July 22, 2014
Manufacturer
CPI - DEL CARIBE
Product Code
LWS
PMA / PMN Number
P910073
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE REQUESTED FROM THE FIELD. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AS THE RV LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THERE WAS OVERSENSED NOISE NOTED INVOLVING THIS PATIENT¿S IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) AND RIGHT VENTRICULAR (RV) LEAD. THERE WAS NO VENTRICULAR PAUSES CAUSED BY PACING INHIBITION DUE TO THE OVERSENSING. THE DEVICE WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE AT END OF LIFE (EOL) BUT THERE ARE NO ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE BATTERY PERFORMANCE. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO DO A COMMANDED SHOCK TO TEST THE SYSTEM, WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL AND YIELDED A NORMAL SHOCK IMPEDANCE. DURING THE CHANGE OUT PROCEDURE, THE PHYSICIAN HAD DIFFICULTY UNTIGHTENING THE SETSCREWS IN THE HEADER AND DAMAGE WAS SEEN TO HAVE OCCURRED AROUND THE IS1 CONNECTOR ON THE RV LEAD AS FORCE WAS APPLIED TO REMOVE THE LEAD. THE PHYSICIAN ELECTED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE SYSTEM AND THE RV LEAD WAS SURGICALLY ABANDONED, WHILE THE DEVICE WAS SUCCESSFULLY EXPLANTED. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
382950 ENDOTAK ENDURANCE IMPLANTABLE LEAD LWS CPI - DEL CARIBE 0155

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR 1871| 0155